All Chapters of Villainess on Ice: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

I stood beside Paisley outside the venue. “Girl, I can't believe you managed to get us tickets to see this?” Paisley squealed beside me. I just chuckled at her behaviour. “Well, I only managed to because Voss Enterprise is the major investor for Northridge,” I took a sip of my drink. We took our assigned seats just as the players sat down and began the press meeting. “What do you want?” Paisley asked, staring behind me. I had a sick feeling it was Damon. “Hi, Elara,” I stand corrected. “What do you want?” I turned, echoing Paisley’s words. She had that pitiful, wounded look she always had to make herself look vulnerable. “I just wanted to sit next to you and talk about techniques with you,” she spoke. Her words were gentle, but with a room filled with multiple news reporters and cameras, those would stir up trouble. If this was what she wanted to do — paint me as a wicked, heartless monster — the

I arrived at the house in record time. I paid for the fare then walked inside where they were waiting for me.I burst through the door. “Where are they?” I asked anxiously. My body was on a mission and would only stop once I knew they were safe and fine.“Young Miss, the young master and second young Miss are in the sun room,” a maid said nervously.I didn’t wait for her to finish speaking. I was already running up the stairs to the sun room.My mind was in turmoil as it conjured multiple disastrous scenarios that did nothing to curb the worry in my heart.I shoved the door open, bringing all attention to myself.“Older sister—” Beth stuttered out in surprise. She was seated on a couch being fed something.I crossed the room in large strides toward them, moving and shoving the maid in front of me aside.When I was close enough, I enveloped her in a hug.“Elder sister Elara,” Eli spoke from my right. I r

“Are you avoiding me?” Paisley said, blocking my path. I was about to leave to get something to eat.I sighed at the expression she gave me. I had totally forgotten about her due to everything else.“Pai, I haven’t—” she cut me off with the raise of her hand.“Don’t ‘Pai’ me, using my nickname like I am your friend,” she gritted out, clenching her fist as she spoke.I winced at her words, totally understanding where she was coming from. I had been acting like a total bitch towards her.“Paisley, don’t say that. You are my friend.” I stepped closer, reaching a hand towards her own, but she dodged it by stepping back, creating a bit more distance between the two of us.“Really? I am, but it sure as hell doesn’t feel like it,” she spoke sarcastically, tears glinting in her eyes. My heart ached at the sight. Losing Paisley or her friendship isn’t something I would ever consider losing.“I have called you multiple times, texted you too, even passed on a message through Kai when he told me

“So you think this is a good idea?” Paisley asked as I was dropping my luggage into the trunk of my car. “It is,” was my only response. Whether it was or wasn’t wasn’t something that was up for discussion. “Aren’t you going to address what happened? Aren’t you going to stay and try to clear up your name?” She already started her questions. I knew she was worried about me and my refusal to do anything. “And do what exactly, Paisley? Tell people it’s doctored or fake?” I scoffed at the thought of that. Me doing such a thing. “No. I won’t, Paisley. I would never stoop myself this low to explain.” I was more angry at the situation than at her. “When have I ever given two fucks about the opinions of others? It’s just the poor, weak and wretched banding together to fight me.” I waved my hand, shooing the thoughts away. “If it doesn’t affect you then why are you running away?” She stepped closer till we were breaths apart. “I know you, Elara. You don’t have to be strong with me.” Her ton

A glass of wine rested firmly in my grasp as I surveyed the sight in front of me.It was a charity occasion, brimming with multiple socialites engaging with fake smiles and business talks.I didn’t even want to be here but I had to, mostly because that ‘man’ forced me to. Every single day that passed my anger for him grew. The hatred I felt for him intensified.Being here made my skin crawl. It reminded me of the future. Where I died and how I died. I couldn’t take a sip of the wine in my hand because of those memories.How can he be so reckless?But then again, greed is truly human nature. The same greed was what led Rozetta to murder me for my family’s wealth.The same greed was what made father thirst for more, luring him into joining an illegal business. All for the expansion of wealth, seeking more riches that he couldn’t spend at once.The same greed was what led to my downfall in the future, what made me seek out the love from Damon. Wanting it all for myself and no one else, c